April 27, 2011
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
President Kay Gulbengay Vice President Julie Soo
Commissioner Alicia Gamez Commissioner Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Commissioner Rebecca Prowda Commissioner Andrea Shorter Commissioner Stephanie Simmons
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Gulbengay.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from March 23, 2011.
Action: To approve draft minutes from March 23, 2011.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Executive Director's Report 5 min.
Explanatory document: The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department based on the Commission’s Strategic Plan which reflects the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
1. Public Comment
Malba Maldonado, Executive Director of La Raza Family Resource Center
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Resolution Recognizing Katherine Munter
B. Resolution Recognizing the Northeastern Law School
C. Resolution Recognizing Leola Havard
D. Resolution Recognizing Commissioner Edna James
V. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Women’s Human Rights President Gulbengay 3 min.
B. Family Violence Council Vice President Soo 3 min.
Commissioner Simmons
C. Justice & Courage Commissioner Shorter 3 min.
D. Human Trafficking Commissioner Kirshner-Rodriguez
3 min.
VI. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Strategic Plan Update 10 min.
Executive Director Murase will review the strategic plan goals in light of staffing reduction.
VII. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Update on Claire Joyce Tempongko Domestic Violence Homicide 10 min.
Assistant District Attorney Liz Aguilar-Tarchi, will provide a briefing about the State Appellate Court decision to overturn the murder conviction of Tari Ramirez in the Tempongko case.
B. Website for Commission Vacancies 10 min.
Commission Secretary Cynthia Vasquez will provide an update on the new website for Commission vacancies, following a brief background by Senior Gender Policy Analyst Anu Menon.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for Commission’s future consideration.
IX. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
Adjourn the meeting. At the request of Vice President Soo, the meeting will be adjourned in honor of the survivors of the northern Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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